Biogeochemistry, chemical oceanography, geomicrobiology and biogeochemistry of the deep ocean and the deep biosphere.

Personal Interests/Biography:

Teaching Interests:

Dr. Fang’s teaching emphasizes: (1) innovation in course contents and curriculum development; and (2) academic stimulation through problem-solving and critical thinking. He teaches courses in general chemistry, hydrogeology, oceanography, and special topics related to students’ research.

Research Interests:

Dr. Fang integrates research, teaching, student advising and professional and community services in his scholarship. His research is interdisciplinary and includes both laboratory and field studies that integrate earth science and microbiological science to generate both fundamental and applied results in biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology, and marine science. His current research is focusing on the following three areas: (1) coastal wetland ecosystem changes resulted from climate change and human land use; (2) piezophilic bacteria and the global ocean carbon cycle; and (3) high-pressure geomicrobiology and biogeochemistry of the deep ocean and the deep biosphere. Projects funded:

2014-2015: Developing a sensitive GC-MS method for the analysis of dipicolinic acid and quantifying bacterial endospores in deep marine subsurface sediment, by the Deep Life Community.

2013-2016 MRI: Acquisition of a Dionex accelerated solvent extractor for biogeochemistry, toxicology, and marine science research at Hawaii Pacific University.

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